• New Zealand Gambling Survey
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      New Zealand Gambling Survey
      • All respondents
      • Participation, frequency, and expenditure
      • Gambling harm
      • Help seeking and support
      • Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)
      • Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) - components
      • Community Harm
      • Bet more than they could really afford to lose
      • Needed to gamble with larger amounts of money to get the same feeling or excitement
      • Gone back another day to try and win back the money they lost
      • Borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble
      • Felt that they might have a problem with gambling
      • Gambling has caused them health problems, including stress or anxiety
      • Have been criticised for betting or told they have a gambling problem
      • Gambling has caused financial problems for themselves or their household
      • Felt guilty about the way they gamble, or what happens when they gamble
      New Zealand Gambling Survey Gambling harm Problem Gambling Severity Index - components Gone back another day to try and win back the money they lost

      Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) - components

      Gambling harm

      Indicator: Gone back another day to try and win back the money they lost

      New Zealand adults who went back another day to try and win back the money they lost in the last 12 months

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      2023/24 New Zealand Gambling Survey

      This is the percentage of the population affected (that is, the unadjusted prevalence in the specified population).

      Estimated numbers are rounded to the nearest 1,000 people.

      Age and gender

      Ethnicity (total)

      Total response ethnicity means that people who reported belonging to more than one ethnic group are counted once in each group they reported.

      Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)

      Source: New Zealand Gambling Survey

      Notes:

      • Missing bar in chart indicates insufficient sample size.

      Prevalence for selected indicator

      This table shows the percentage of the population affected.

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      Total
      Men
      Women
      Estimated number of adults
      % (.95CI) % (.95CI) % (.95CI) Total (.95CI)
      Total 2.3 ( 1.8 - 2.9 ) 3.0 ( 2.2 - 4 ) 1.5 ( 1 - 2.3 ) 98,000 ( 76,000 - 123,000 )
      Age group (years)
      15-24 3.1 ( 1.2 - 6.4 ) 3.9 ( 1.2 - 9.2 ) 2.3 ( 0.3 - 8.3 ) 20,000 ( 8,000 - 42,000 )
      25-34 3.1 ( 1.8 - 4.9 ) 4.1 ( 2.2 - 6.9 ) 2.1 ( 0.7 - 4.9 ) 24,000 ( 14,000 - 37,000 )
      35-44 2.6 ( 1.7 - 3.8 ) 4.0 ( 2.4 - 6.2 ) 1.2 ( 0.5 - 2.4 ) 18,000 ( 12,000 - 27,000 )
      45-54 2.0 ( 1.1 - 3.3 ) 1.8 ( 0.6 - 3.9 ) 2.1 ( 0.9 - 4.1 ) 13,000 ( 7,000 - 21,000 )
      55-64 2.2 ( 1.3 - 3.4 ) 3.3 ( 1.7 - 5.9 ) 1.1 ( 0.4 - 2.3 ) 14,000 ( 8,000 - 22,000 )
      65+ 1.0 ( 0.6 - 1.5 ) 1.2 ( 0.7 - 2 ) 0.8 ( 0.3 - 1.7 ) 9,000 ( 5,000 - 13,000 )
      Ethnicity (total)
      Māori 4.0 ( 2.2 - 6.5 ) 6.2 ( 2.9 - 11.2 ) 1.9 ( 0.8 - 3.8 ) 26,000 ( 14,000 - 42,000 )
      Pacific peoples 5.9 ( 2.7 - 11 ) 6.8 ( 3.2 - 12.3 ) 5.2 ( 0.9 - 15.5 ) 19,000 ( 9,000 - 34,000 )
      Asian peoples 2.6 ( 1.5 - 4.1 ) 3.1 ( 1.6 - 5.3 ) 2.1 ( 0.7 - 4.7 ) 20,000 ( 12,000 - 32,000 )
      NZ European/MELAA/Other 1.5 ( 1.1 - 2 ) 2.0 ( 1.4 - 2.9 ) 1.0 ( 0.6 - 1.5 ) 46,000 ( 34,000 - 61,000 )
      Disabilities and mental health, addiction, and neurological conditions
      One or more 5.6 ( 3.5 - 8.5 ) 7.4 ( 4.1 - 12.1 ) 4.2 ( 1.7 - 8.7 ) 39,000 ( 24,000 - 58,000 )
      None reported 1.6 ( 1.2 - 2.1 ) 2.2 ( 1.6 - 3.1 ) 1.1 ( 0.6 - 1.7 ) 58,000 ( 44,000 - 75,000 )
      Neighbourhood deprivation (2018)
      Score 1-3 (Low) 1.4 ( 0.8 - 2.2 ) 1.9 ( 1 - 3.4 ) 0.9 ( 0.4 - 1.8 ) 19,000 ( 11,000 - 29,000 )
      Score 4-7 (Moderate) 1.8 ( 1.2 - 2.6 ) 2.4 ( 1.4 - 3.7 ) 1.3 ( 0.6 - 2.5 ) 33,000 ( 22,000 - 47,000 )
      Score 8-10 (High) 3.9 ( 2.6 - 5.7 ) 5.3 ( 3.2 - 8.1 ) 2.6 ( 1.1 - 5.2 ) 45,000 ( 30,000 - 65,000 )
      Health Region
      Northern (Te Tai Tokerau) 3.5 ( 2.3 - 5 ) 4.4 ( 2.7 - 6.8 ) 2.6 ( 1.2 - 4.9 ) 52,000 ( 35,000 - 75,000 )
      Midland (Te Manawa Taki) 2.2 ( 1.4 - 3.4 ) 3.4 ( 1.9 - 5.7 ) 1.1 ( 0.5 - 2.3 ) 18,000 ( 11,000 - 28,000 )
      Central (Te Ikaroa) 1.6 ( 1 - 2.5 ) 2.6 ( 1.4 - 4.4 ) 0.7 ( 0.4 - 1.3 ) 15,000 ( 9,000 - 23,000 )
      South Island (Te Waipounamu) 1.1 ( 0.6 - 1.8 ) 1.0 ( 0.4 - 2.2 ) 1.0 ( 0.4 - 2.2 ) 11,000 ( 6,000 - 19,000 )
      Problem Gambling Servity Index
      Moderate to high-risk gambler 55.4 ( 42.3 - 68 ) 59.8 ( 41.3 - 76.6 ) 49.5 ( 29.8 - 69.4 ) 58,000 ( 44,000 - 71,000 )
      Low-risk gambler 11.9 ( 8.1 - 16.9 ) 14.3 ( 8.4 - 22.2 ) 8.2 ( 4.4 - 13.8 ) 30,000 ( 21,000 - 43,000 )
      Non-problem gambler 0.0 ( 0 - 0.2 ) 0.0 ( 0 - 0.4 ) 0.0 ( 0 - 0.4 ) - -

      The estimated number of people is the value that is inferred for that population based on data collected from the survey sample. Estimated numbers are rounded to the nearest 1,000 people.

      Source: New Zealand Gambling Survey

      Notes:

      • This table presents unadjusted results; that is, the prevalence or mean estimates reflect the actual percentage or mean of the population affected in each time period.
      • Total response measure of ethnicity was used. People who reported belonging to more than one ethnic group are counted once in each group they reported.
      • Disabilities and mental health, addiction, and neurological conditions includes respondents who self-reported having at least one of the following: physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, sensory disabilities, neurological conditions, developmental disabilities, and mental health and addictions conditions.
      • Dashes indicate insufficient sample size.

      Subgroup Comparison (2023/24)

      Adjusted prevalence ratios are used to compare the results for different population subgroups. An adjusted ratio above 1 shows that the indicator is more likely, and an adjusted ratio below 1 shows the indicator is less likely, in the group of interest (e.g. Māori) than the reference group (e.g. non-Māori), after adjusting for demographic variables that could influence the association.

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      Kaupapa Māori consistent data analysis planning was supported by Māori and Pasifika advisors at Health New Zealand. In alignment with Kaupapa Māori research and Te Tiriti ō Waitangi principles, comparisons were made between ethnic groupings in order to identify ethnic inequities.

      Equity-based ethnicity is only used for comparisons and is another form of total response. Unlike total response, which compares one ethnic group with everyone else in the sample, equity-based ethnicities compare Māori to non-Māori and non-Pacific. The same comparison group is used for Pacific peoples.

      Adjusted ratios
      Population groups being compared Ratio (95% CI) Adjustment variables
      Gender
      Women vs men 0.52 ( 0.31 - 0.87 ) Age
      Māori (equity)
      Māori vs non-Māori & non-Pacific 2.2 ( 1.27 - 3.79 ) Age, Gender
      Men: Māori vs non-Māori & non-Pacific 2.52 ( 1.3 - 4.9 ) Age
      Women: Māori vs non-Māori & non-Pacific - - Age
      Pacific peoples (equity)
      Pacific vs non-Pacific & non-Māori 3.22 ( 1.65 - 6.27 ) Age, Gender
      Men: Pacific vs non-Pacific & non-Māori 2.73 ( 1.33 - 5.63 ) Age
      Women: Pacific vs non-Pacific & non-Māori - - Age
      Māori (total)
      Māori vs non-Māori 1.84 ( 1.07 - 3.19 ) Age, Gender
      Men: Māori vs non-Māori 2.25 ( 1.18 - 4.3 ) Age
      Women: Māori vs non-Māori - - Age
      Pacific peoples (total)
      Pacific vs non-Pacific 2.69 ( 1.38 - 5.25 ) Age, Gender
      Men: Pacific vs non-Pacific 2.2 ( 1.06 - 4.57 ) Age
      Women: Pacific vs non-Pacific - - Age
      Asian (total)
      Asian vs non-Asian 1.05 ( 0.62 - 1.79 ) Age, Gender
      Men: Asian vs non-Asian 0.93 ( 0.5 - 1.72 ) Age
      Women: Asian vs non-Asian - - Age
      Disabilities and mental health, addiction, and neurological conditions
      One or more vs those that reported none 3.98 ( 2.51 - 6.33 ) Age, Gender, Ethnicity
      Neighbourhood deprivation (2018)
      Most deprived vs least deprived 2.09 ( 1.2 - 3.65 ) Age, Gender, Ethnicity
      Men: Most deprived vs least deprived - - Age, Ethnicity
      Women: Most deprived vs least deprived - - Age, Ethnicity

      For example, an adjusted ratio of 1.50 for Māori vs non-Māori means that the indicator is 1.5 times more likely in Māori than non-Māori, after adjusting for differences in demographic variables such as sex and age.

      A highlighted value indicates that the adjusted ratio is statistically significant ( p value < .05).

      Source: New Zealand Gambling Survey

      Notes:

      • This table gives comparisons as adjusted prevalence ratios.
      • Population groups being compared are based on total ethnicity.
      • Neighbourhood deprivation groups are least (1 - 3), mid (4 - 7) and most deprived (8 - 10).
      • Disabilities and mental health, addiction, and neurological conditions includes respondents who self-reported having at least one of the following: physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, sensory disabilities, neurological conditions, developmental disabilities, and mental health and addictions conditions.
      • The model for neighbourhood deprivation and disabilities and mental health, addiction, and neurological conditions used prioritised ethnicity as an adjustment variable.
      • Dashes indicate that reliable estimates are unavailable due to, for example, an insufficient sample size or unusually wide confidence interval.

      Indicator definition

      New Zealand adults who went back another day to try and win back the money they lost in the last 12 months

      Gamblers who reported gambling in the last 12 months were asked about their wellbeing and experience or perception of potential gambling harm.

      This question is part of the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI; Ferris & Wynne, 2001). The PGSI is a 9-item scale used to assess people’s experiences of gambling-related harm in the last 12 months.

      Question(s):

      How often have you gone back another day to try and win back the money you lost?

      (Never / Sometimes / Most of the time / Almost always)

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      Topic: Gambling harm

      Subtopic: Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) - components

      Source: New Zealand Gambling Survey

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